areas . less than one percent of the range consists of meadow wetlands and rip ##arian green ##ways ( vegetation along stream banks ) . however , these areas are vital to the local ecosystem . the meadows surround springs , which are mostly on gently sloping upland ##s or in stream bottoms , and range in size from about 1 to 5 acres ( 0 @ . @ 40 to 2 @ . @ 02 ha ) . narrow rip ##arian green ##ways follow the year @ - @ round streams . many green ##way areas have qu ##aking aspen and willow groves . cotton ##wood and al ##der groves can be found at lower elevations where terrain is flat ##ter and stream channels are wider .
areas. less than one percent of the range consists of meadow wetlands and riparian greenways ( vegetation along stream banks ). however, these areas are vital to the local ecosystem. the meadows surround springs, which are mostly on gently sloping uplands or in stream bottoms, and range in size from about 1 to 5 acres ( 0 @. @ 40 to 2 @. @ 02 ha ). narrow riparian greenways follow the year @ - @ round streams. many greenway areas have quaking aspen and willow groves. cottonwood and alder groves can be found at lower elevations where terrain is flatter and stream channels are wider.